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Seismic Interstory Drift Demands in Steel Friction Damped Braced Buildings
(2010-01-16)
In the last 35 years, several researchers have proposed, developed and tested different friction devices for seismic control of structures. Their research has demonstrated that such devices are simple, economical, practical, ...
A New Series of Rate Decline Relations Based on the Diagnosis of Rate-Time Data
(2010-01-14)
The so-called "Arps" rate decline relations are by far the most widely used tool for assessing oil and gas reserves from rate performance. These relations (i.e., the exponential and hyperbolic decline relations) are empirical ...
Scattering Properties of Oriented Hexagonal Ice Crystals
(2010-01-14)
To interpret the data from spaceborn lidar measurements, one must have a basic
understanding of the backscattering of oriented ice particles. The conventional raytracing
method is not applicable to the scattering of light ...
Assessment of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scramble Heifer Program
(2010-01-16)
By tradition, the scramble heifer program has been portrayed as a strong animal project for which youth participate. These projects are yearlong; require a time commitment, monetary support, and dedication from the students. ...
Conserving Waterlogged Rope: A Review of Traditional Methods and Experimental Research with Polyethylene Glycol
(2010-01-16)
The excavation of Sieur de la Salle's ship, La Belle, yielded a large amount of
waterlogged rope requiring conservation. A history of hemp and rope manufacture is
reviewed to assist in the identification of the materials ...
Thermomechanical Characterization and Modeling of Shape Memory Polymers
(2010-01-16)
This work focuses on the thermomechanical characterization and constitutive
model calibration of shape memory polymers (SMPs). These polymers have the ability to recover seemingly permanent large deformations under the ...
An Exploration of the Relationship between Street Patterns and Floodplains in The Woodlands, Texas
(2010-01-14)
The objective of this thesis is to explore the relationship between street patterns and floodplains. Although some researchers have written about the relationship between land use and floodplains in The Woodlands, few have ...
A Probabilistic Inventory Analysis of Biomass for the State of Texas for Cellulosic Ethanol
(2010-01-16)
Agricultural and forestry wastes for the use of creating cellulosic ethanol were
inventoried for each county in Texas. A simple forecast was created for each of the
agricultural wastes and then a multivariate empirical ...
Slotted Ground Structures and Their Applications to Various Microwave Components
(2010-01-16)
This thesis discusses microstrip circuits and components with a slotted area on the ground plane. In recent years, various slot geometries have been placed on the ground plane with the purpose of reducing harmonics, producing ...
Interactions and Implications of a Collector Well with a River in an Unconfined Aquifer with Regional Background Flow
(2010-01-14)
Ranney radial collector wells consist of an array of horizontal lateral wells arranged radially around and connected to the base of a vertical well. They offer numerous advantages over traditional vertical wells with ...